Toilet-paper cabinet



May 14, 1929. I F. P. ALLEN E1" AL 1,712,479

TOILET PAPER CABINET Filed May 19 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR. fifozc/ Pi/ien 421 BY h/j/il'am Evil 5 4 M v 5? ATTO U 1929. F. P. ALLEN ETAL TOILET PAPER CABINET Filed May 19, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet Patented May14, 1929.

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FLOYD P. ALLEN AND WILLIAMTI. BRETT, OF CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OHIO,ASSIGNlJRS T0 THE ENAMEL PRODUCTS COMPANY, .OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ACORPORATION (313 OHIO. 2

Application. filed May 19,

This invention relates to receptacles, and more particularly receptaclesfor paper in cut sheets, as toilet paper, towels, etc.; and it is amongthe objects of the invention to provide a t cvice which is reliable andsimple, and neat in appearance. Other objects and advantages will appearas the description proceeds.

To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends, the invention,then, consists of the features hereinafter fully described andparticularly pointed out in the claims, the following description andthe annexed drawings setting forth in detail certain features embodyingthe invention, such construction constituting, however, but one of thevarious ways in which the principle of the invention may be employed.

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Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the invention Fig. 2 isa similar view from the back in open position; Fig. 3 is a medialsection; and Fig. l is a section taken on the plane indicated by theline IV-IV, Fi 3.

The reference numeral 1 in the drawing designates a casing in the formof a front member connected by a hinge 2 to a back plate or wall plate3. The latter is adapted to be fastened to a wall by screws or boltstaking through slots, as at l. The back plate has .i'narginal flanges 5,6, the latter normally at the top being shaped with a hasp opening 7cooperative with a lock 8 in the top of the front casing member. ,Thebottom of the front casing member is provided with an outlet slot 9, andfor clearance space thereabove, platform surfaces are arranged so as toafford necessary spacing for the travel of sheets when in processofremoval. The lioor of the casing member extends forwardly and upwardlyto outline a ledge or front shoulder 10, while to the rear of the outletslot an elevated flange 11, substantially on a level with the ledge 10,provides another platform surface as aforesaid. Conveniently suchplatform 11 may be stamped up from heavy sheet metal as a re-bent leafor flange to constitute also one member of the hinge, and the elementsof the construction otherwise may also be of stamped metal. In thismanner the wall plate 8 constitutes one member of the hinge, and theelement 11 the other, being attached together by the'hinge-pintle, andto assemble with the front casing mem- TOILET-PAPER oABInnr.

1927 Serial in). 192,533.

ber l'boltsor rivets 14: are set through the floorof the casing memberand the hinge member-l1. l izp'osed surfaces, particularly the front'tasing member, are covered preferably with a coating of vitreousporcelain or baked enamel, thereby insuring neatness in appearance and asanitary construction as well, and as will be observed, our arrange mentof assembly elements aifo *ds a minimum of possibility of chipping ordamaging the finish.

it. stack of cut sheets 12, of a type folded such as to alternatelyinterleave, being placed in the container with the lowermost sheetstarted to feed through the slot 9, the casing is closed back againstits wall plate and locked, the lock preferably being of snap type, andas each successive sheet is withdrawn down through the outlet, it startsthe feed of the next sheet, as in a well known manner. As the stockbecomes low, this is indicated by a sight gauge 13, conveniently in theform of a. slot located adjacent and just above the front ledge 10.

It will thus be seen that whether for toilet paper size or towel size,or other analogous cut sheet usage, the device presents a simplicity anddurability of construction togethcr with neat appearance and sanitarystructure throughout.

Other modes of applying the principle of the invention may be employed,change being made as regards the details disclosed, provided the meansstated in any of the following claims, or the equivalent of such, beemployed.

We therefore particularly point out and distinctly claim as ourinvention 1. In a device of the character described, the combination ofa wall plate, a hinge element attached thereto by a hinge-pintle, and afront casing member secured to said hinge element, said casing having aslot outlet' underneath, and said hinge element being re-bent to form aplatform surface spaced from said slot.

In a device of the character described, the combination. of a wallplate, a hinge element attached thereto by a hinge-pintle, marginalflanges on said plate, a front casing member secured to said hingeelement, said casing having a slot outlet underneath, the floorforwardly of such slot bending upwardly and forwardly to provide aspaced front ledge, and said hinge element being re-bent to form araised platform spaced vproviding a lock-hasp, a front casing membersecured to, said hinge element, said casing having a slot out-letunderneath, the floor 10 forwardly of such slot bending upwardly andforwardly to provide a spaced front ledge, and said hinge element beingre-bent to form a raised platform spaced from such slot to the rear, anda lock in the top of the aforesaid casing cO-operativewith thehasp-flange, exposed surfaces of the casing being covered with enamelfinish.

4. In a device of the character described, the combination of a wallplate, marginal flanges on said plate, one of said flanges providing aloek-hasp, a front casing member hinged to said plate below, said casinghaving a slot outlet underneath, the floor forwardly of'su'ch slotbending upwardly and forwardly to provide a spaced front ledge, a raisedplatform spaced from such slot to the rear and integral with the hingefor joining the front casing and wall plate, and a lock in the top ofthe aforesaid casing co-operative with the hasp-fiange,

Signed by us, this 16th day of May, 1927.

FLOYD P. ALLEN. WILLIAM H. BRETT.

